Nathan Outteridge

{{short description|Australian sailor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}} {{Infobox sailor | name = Nathan Outteridge | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = {{AUS}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|28|df=y}} | birth_place = Newcastle NSW | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|179|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Nathan Outteridge |url=http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/nathan-outteridge |work=london2012.olympics.com.au |publisher=[[Australian Olympic Committee]] |access-date=9 February 2014 |archive-date=3 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103060647/http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/nathan-outteridge |url-status=dead }}</ref> | weight = {{convert|75|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | classes = [[49er (dinghy)|49er]], [[Moth (dinghy)|Moth]], [[F50 (catamaran)|F50]] | club = | collegeteam = | coach = | show-medals = yes | updated = 21 November 2024 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | [[Sailing (sport)|Sailing]]}} {{MedalCountry | {{AUS}}}} {{MedalOlympics}} {{MedalGold|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – 49er|49er]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – 49er class|49er]]}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2002 ISAF Youth| 29er}} {{MedalGold|2003 Youth Madeira| 420}} {{MedalGold|2004 Youth Gdynia| 420}} {{MedalGold|2008 Melbourne| 49er}} {{MedalGold|2009 Riva del Garda| 49er }} {{MedalGold|2011 Belmont | Moth}} {{MedalGold|[[2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2011 Perth]]| [[2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – 49er|49er]] }} {{MedalGold|2012 Zadar| 49er }} {{MedalGold|2014 Hampshire| Moth}} {{MedalSilver|2009 Cascade Locks| [[Moth (dinghy)|Moth]]}} {{MedalSilver|2013 Hawaii | Moth}} {{MedalSilver|2015 Sorrento| Moth}} {{MedalSilver|2018 Geelong| Nacra 17 }} {{MedalSilver|2020 Aarhus| Nacra 17 }} {{MedalBronze| [[2007 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2007 Cascais]]| [[2007 ISAF Sailing World Championships – 49er|49er]]}} {{MedalBronze| [[2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2014 Santander]]| [[2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships – 49er|49er]]}} {{MedalSport | [[Sailing (sport)|Sailing]]}} }}

'''Nathan James Outteridge''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} (born 28 January 1986) is an Australian [[sailing (sport)|sailor]], a resident of Lake Macquarie. He was inducted into the [[Australian Sailing Hall of Fame]] in 2025.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Bone |first=Jeni |date=2025-11-13 |title=Three legendary sailors into Sailing Hall of Fame |url=https://www.sailsmagazine.com.au/hall-of-fame-fellows/ |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=Sails magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref>

==Career highlights==

===Olympics === :2008 – [[Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 49er|Beijing Olympics]] 5th, [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] (with [[Ben Austin (sailor)|Ben Austin]]) :2012 – [[Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – 49er|London Olympics]] {{gold1}} 1st, [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] (with [[Iain Jensen]] ) :2016 – [[Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – 49er|Rio Olympics]] {{silver2}} 2nd, [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] (with [[Iain Jensen]] )

He is most famous for winning a gold medal at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London Olympics]] in the [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] class, along with [[Iain Jensen]]. At the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Rio Olympics]] he won silver, again with Jensen in the 49er. He campaigned for the 2020 Olympics and qualified his country for the Nacra 17 class sailing with his sister Haylee gaining a 2nd place at the World Championships.

===World Championships=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Year!!Location!!Pos!!Class!!Category!!Other!!Ref |- |2001-01 || [[Kingston, Ontario]], CAN || 8th || [[29er (dinghy)|29er]] || Open || with Grant Rose || |- |2001-12 || [[Sydney]], AUS || {{silver2}} 2nd || [[29er (dinghy)|29er]] || Open || 2012 Title <br/> with Grant Rose || |- |2002-08 || Lunenburg, CAN || {{gold1}} 1st || [[29er (dinghy)|29er]] || Male Youth || 32nd [[ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships]] <br/> {{flagathlete|[[Ayden Menzies]]|AUS}} || |- |2003-08 || Neusiedlersee, AUT || 7th || [[470 (dinghy)|470]] || Open Juniors || with {{flagathlete|[[Ayden Menzies]]|AUS}} || |- |2003-09 || Neusiedlersee, AUT || 48th || [[470 (dinghy)|470]] || Male || with {{flagathlete|[[Ayden Menzies]]|AUS}} || |- |2003-01 || Madeira, POR || {{gold1}} 1st || [[420 (dinghy)|420]] || Male Youth || 33rd [[ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships]] <br/> with {{flagathlete|[[Ayden Menzies]]|AUS}} || |- |2004-01 || Melbourne, VIC, AUS || {{bronze3}} 3rd || [[420 (dinghy)|420]] || Male and Mixed || with {{flagathlete|[[Ayden Menzies]]|AUS}} || |- |2004-04 || Queensland, AUS || {{silver2}} 2nd || Laser Radial || Youth || || |- |2004-05 || Zadar || 36th || 470 || Male || with {{flagathlete|[[Ayden Menzies]]|AUS}} || |- |2004-08 || Lake Garda, ITA || 4th || [[470 (dinghy)|470]] || Open Juniors || with {{flagathlete|[[Ayden Menzies]]|AUS}} || |- |2004-07 || [[Gdynia]], POL || {{gold1}} 1st || 420 || Male Youth || 34th [[ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships]] <br/> with {{flagathlete|[[Iain Jensen]]|AUS}} || |- |2006-06 || Aix Les Bains, FRA || 6th || [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] || Open || with {{flagathlete|[[Ben Austin (sailor)|Ben Austin]]|AUS}} || |- |2007-06 || [[Cascais]] || {{bronze3}} 3rd || [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] || Open || with {{flagathlete|[[Ben Austin (sailor)|Ben Austin]]|AUS}} || |- |2008-01 || [[Melbourne]], Australia || {{gold1}} 1st || [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] || Open || with {{flagathlete|[[Ben Austin (sailor)|Ben Austin]]|AUS}} || |- |2009-01 || Belmont, NSW, AUS || 11th || A Class || Open || || |- |2009-06 || Sardinia, ITA || 9th || [[Farr 40]] || Open || || |- |2009-07 || [[Riva del Garda]], ITA || {{silver2}} 2nd || [[29er (dinghy)|29er]] || Open || with {{flagathlete|Lauren Jeffries|AUS}} || |- |2009-07 || [[Riva del Garda]], ITA || {{gold1}} 1st || [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] || Male || with {{flagathlete|[[Iain Jensen]]|AUS}} || |- |2009-08 || [[Cascade Locks, Oregon]] || {{silver2}} 2nd || [[Moth (dinghy)|Moth]] || Open || || |- |2010-01 || Freeport, BAH || {{silver2}} 2nd || [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] || Open || with {{flagathlete|[[Iain Jensen]]|AUS}} || |- |2010-04 || Casa de Campo, DOM || 4th || [[Farr 40]] || Open || + Crew || |- |2010-09 || San Francisco, USA || 9th || [[Melges 32]] || Open || + Crew || |- |2011-02 || Sydney, AUS || 5th || [[Farr 40]] || Open || + Crew || |- |2011-03 || Hamilton, AUS || 9th || [[505 (dinghy)]] || Open || with || |- |2011-05 || Torbay, GBR || 12th || [[SB20]] || Open || with || |- |2011-11 || [[Belmont, New South Wales|Belmont, Australia]] || {{gold1}} 1st || [[Moth (dinghy)|Moth]] || Open || || |- |2011-12 || [[Perth]], Australia || {{gold1}} 1st || [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] || Male || with {{flagathlete|[[Iain Jensen]]|AUS}} || |- |2012-05 || [[Zadar, Croatia]] || {{gold1}} 1st || [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] || Male || with {{flagathlete|[[Iain Jensen]]|AUS}} || |- |2012-09 || Chicago, USA || {{bronze3}} 3rd || [[Farr 40]] || Open || + Crew || |- |2013-09 || Marseille, FRA || 5th || [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] || Male || with {{flagathlete|[[Iain Jensen]]|AUS}} || |- |2013-10 || [[Hawaii, USA]] || {{silver2}} 2nd || [[Moth (dinghy)|Moth]] || Open || || |- |2014-02 || Auckland, NZL || 6th || A-Class || Open || || |- |2014-07 || [[Hampshire, UK|Hampshire]], GBR || {{gold1}} 1st || [[Moth (dinghy)|Moth]] || Open || || |- |2014-08 || Marstrand Island, SWE || 10th || RC-44 || Open || + Crew || |- |2014-09 || Santander, ESP || {{bronze3}} 3rd || [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] || Male || with {{flagathlete|[[Iain Jensen]]|AUS}} || |- |2015-00 || [[Sorrento, Victoria|Sorrento]], AUS || {{silver2}} 2nd || [[Moth (dinghy)|Moth]] || Open || || |- |2015-11 || ARG || {{silver2}} 2nd || [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] || Male || with {{flagathlete|[[Iain Jensen]]|AUS}} || |- |2016-02 || Clearwater, Florida, USA || 6th || [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] || Male || with {{flagathlete|[[Iain Jensen]]|AUS}} || |- |2018-18 || Geelong, AUS || {{silver2}} 2nd || [[Nacra 17]] || Mixed || with {{flagathlete|[[Haylee Outteridge]]|AUS}}|| |- |2019-11 || Auckland, NZL || 13th || [[Nacra 17]] || Mixed || with {{flagathlete|[[Haylee Outteridge]]|AUS}}|| |- |2020-02 || Aarhus, DEN || {{silver2}} 2nd || [[Nacra 17]] || Mixed || with {{flagathlete|[[Haylee Outteridge]]|AUS}}|| |}

Together with teammate [[Ben Austin (sailor)|Ben Austin]] Outteridge became the 2008 World Champion in the [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] boat by finishing in front of [[Great Britain|Britons]] [[Stevie Morrison]] and [[Ben Rhodes (sailor)|Ben Rhodes]]. In 2007 they won the bronze medal in the same event at the World Championships in [[Cascais]], [[Portugal]]. He is an [[Australian Institute of Sport]] scholarship holder.

===America's Cup=== In September 2012, he joined Artemis Racing for the final ACWS event in San Francisco and has since joined for the America's Cup in 2013. Nathan was one of the helmsmen for [[Artemis Racing]] the Challenger of Record for the [[2013 America's Cup]]. He also skippered ''Artemis'' in the Louis Vuitton challenger series for the 2017 America's Cup, losing to Emirates Team New Zealand's.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://etnzblog.com/en/news/245_EMIRATES-TEAM-NEW-ZEALAND-WIN-THE-LOUIS-VUITTON-AMERICAS-CUP-CHALLENGER-PLAYOFF-FINAL.html |title=EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND WILL CHALLENGE FOR THE AMERICA'S CUP – Emirates Team New Zealand |first=Emirates Team New |last=Zealand |website=etnzblog.com |access-date=10 July 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He became the skipper for the defending [[Team New Zealand]] in the [[2024 America's Cup]]. Team New Zealand successfully defended the America's Cup against [[Ineos Britannia]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2024-08-22 |title=Nathan Outteridge: New Zealand's 2024 America's Cup co-skipper |url=https://www.yachtingworld.com/americas-cup/nathan-outteridge-new-zealands-2024-americas-cup-skipper-153330 |access-date=2024-08-23 |magazine=Yachting World |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-20 |title=Team NZ win the America's Cup making three-in-a-row |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360457368/team-nz-win-americas-cup-making-three-row |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=stuff |language=en-NZ}}</ref> In May 2025, [[Team New Zealand|Emirates Team New Zealand]] announced Outerridge as skipper of the team's defence of the [[2027 America's Cup|38th America's Cup]], scheduled to be held in 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-14 |title=EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND CORE SAILING TEAM BEGINS STRATEGISING |url=https://emirates-team-new-zealand.americascup.com/en/news/750_EMIRATES-TEAM-NEW-ZEALAND-CORE-SAILING-TEAM-BEGINS-STRATEGISING.html |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=ETNZ |language=en-NZ}} </ref>

===Other events=== :2005 – [[Sydney]], Sydney International Regatta, {{gold1}} 1st, [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] :2007 – [[Medemblik]], Breitling Regatta, {{silver2}} 2nd, [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] :2007 – [[Sydney]], Sydney International Regatta, {{gold1}} 1st, [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] (with [[Ben Austin (sailor)|Ben Austin]]) :2010 – [[Silvaplana]], International Moth Class Euro Championship, {{gold1}} 1st, [[Moth (dinghy)|Moth]] :2012 – [[Wangi Wangi, New South Wales]], {{silver2}} 2nd, [[International A-Class Catamaran]] :2019 – [[SailGP]] Runner up skippering Team Japan, [[F50 (catamaran)|F50]]

In 2019 Outteridge skippered the Japanese team in the inaugural [[SailGP]] sailing in [[F50 (catamaran)|F50 foiling catamarans]].

==References== {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{World Sailing|id=AUSNO3|www=nathan-outteridge}} * {{Olympics.com profile|nathan-outteridge|org_archive=20210113120701}} * {{AOC profile|nathan-outteridge}} * {{SR/Olympics|ou/nathan-outteridge-1|archive=20161203182836}} * [http://www.yachting.org.au/site/yachting/event/14245/overall_2_4.html 49er World Championships] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128102828/http://www.yachting.org.au/site/yachting/event/14245/overall_2_4.html |date=28 January 2020 }} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080112153548/http://sailing.org/21882.php OUTTERIDGE And AUSTIN Win 49er World Title] * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/18908143 Australians Outteridge & Jensen secure 49er sailing gold]

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